Liquid-fuel burner.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

E. D SOHMUGKER.

LIQUID FUEL BURNER. APPLICATION FILED'FBB. 20, 1906.

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UNITED srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE.

LIQUID-FUEL BURNER.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

llonlication filed February 20,1906. Serial No. 302,030.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL D. SoHMUoK- ER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nappanee, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Fuel Burners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to liquid fuel burners, of such construction as to be readily adapted to or connected to various forms of heating and cooking stoves, especially any stove having an upper'removable lid.

An object of my invention is to so construct a burner that the down draft of air upon the flame can be regulated to a nicety, so as to obtain just the required amount of air to mix with the gas generated that will result in a perfect combustion.

Another object is to provide a fuel receiving pan with a central cone to be positioned under the supply pipe, which cone becomes heated and generates the crude oil into gas before it reaches the bottom of pan, the pan being so positioned as to bring the cone thereof directly in a central line with the, supply pipe and evenly distribute the flow.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 indicates a stove of ordinary form showing the fuel-burner applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the fuel burner in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the receiving pan or gas generator. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the burner showing the slide for regulating the ingress of air.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates an air chamber which is provided with an annular rim 2, which fits into a corresponding groove 3 of a stove lid, so that the burner can readily be applied to openings of various diameter in a stove by specially constructed stove lids, as 4, which lids may vary in outside diameterto fit various sizes of openings, while the diameter of inner opening remains the same so that one size burner only is required.

The dome 5 of the chamber is provided with openings 6, through which air is allowed to enter, the flow being regulated by a cap 7 provided with similar openings 8, which cap is revoluble so that the openings in the dome and cap can be made to register wholly or in part according to the volume of air it is desired to admit to the chamber. Depending therefrom and secured at its upper end to the dome is a sleeve or tube 9 through which a fuel supply pipe 10 projects, an airspace 11 being provided for between this pipe and the sleeve, the object of the sleeve and the air space being to prevent the fuel pipe from becoming over heated. Depending from the lower end of the chamber is a fuel receiving pan 12 having a cone shaped extension 13.

The pan 12 is secured in its depending relation with the chamber by means of the outwardly diverging arms 14. As the crude oil drips or flows into contact with the cone extension 13 of the pan 12, gas is generated and consumed as generated, the down flow of air diverting or deflecting the flame to the side and away from the oil feed and air chamber, and preventing over-heating of these parts. The'pan also serves to catch any surplus oil that may not be generated into gas before reaching the bottom or base of the cone eX- tension.

The oil supply pipe is fed from anysuitable source (not shown), and if desired the supply pipe may be provided with a valve (not shown) for governing the flow of oil.

I am aware that other devices for the same purpose have been patented, but these do not comprise the particular or practical construction of my burner, nor the advantages resulting therefrom.

Having thus I claim is 1. The combination with a stove, of an oil burner comprising an air chamber depending within the stove, a sleeve depending within said chamber, an oil supply pipe passing through said sleeve, the oil pipe and sleeve being arranged to form an air space between them, outwardly diverging arms secured to the lower end of the chamber, a fuel receiving and gas generating member supported by said arms, and means for regulating the admission of air to said chamber.

2. The combination with a stove, of a burner comprising an air chamber having a dome extending above the top of the stove and provided with openings, a revoluble cap inclosing said dome of the chamber and provided with openings adapted to coincide with the openings of the dome, a fuel supply pipe,

described my invention, what and a fuel receiving member suspended from walls converging at each end, an oil supply pipe extending through the chamber and means arranged to cooperate with the supply pipe to receive the fluid for combustion.

4. The combination with a stove, of an oil burner comprising an air chamber depending within said stove, said chamber having its walls converging at each end, one end having openings, a sleeve disposed Within said chamber, an oil supply pipe extending through said sleeve and spaced from the latter, a revoluble cap embracing the perforated end of said chamber and provided with openings adapted to coincide with the first mentioned openings, and means arranged to cooperate with the supply pipe to receive the fluid for combustion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EMANUEL D. SCHMUCKER.

l/Vitnesses GEORGE Omson, G. M. COLE. 

